Thai meets American diner in the most delightful way possible. The khao soi French toast at brunch is unhinged genius, and the crab fried rice for dinner is the dish that made this place famous. Nolit...
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Ugly Baby
Thai · Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill · NYT Critics Pick
Sirichai Sreparplarn’s ferociously spicy Thai restaurant is reopening in a bigger Williamsburg space at 364 Grand Street after shuttering its beloved Carroll Gardens original. A “new, wild take” on th...
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Zaab Zaab
Thai · Jackson Heights / Elmhurst · Eater 38
The original Zaab Zaab in Elmhurst is the most fun Thai restaurant in Queens. Isan-focused cooking from Bryan Chunton — duck larb, roasted whole tilapia, and gai yang chicken served with papaya salad....
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SriPraPhai
Thai · Astoria
Widely considered the best Thai restaurant in New York City, and it's in Woodside, Queens, where it should be. The green papaya salad, the pad see ew, and the crispy watercress salad are all extraordi...
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Pig and Khao
Thai Filipino · Upper West Side
Leah Cohen's LES spot blends Thai and Filipino flavors with equal fluency. The whole fried branzino, sizzling sisig, and khao soi regularly appear on best-of lists. A pioneering Southeast Asian restau...
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Wayla
Thai · Lower East Side
An LES Thai restaurant focused on the grilled and charcoal dishes of Bangkok street cuisine. The crispy pork belly, drunken noodles, and whole fish are standouts; the backyard garden is a summer desti...
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Bangkok Supper Club
Thai · Meatpacking District
Upscale Meatpacking Thai supper club with late-night energy, Isan-inspired dishes, and a DJ-fueled atmosphere that turns dinner into a party. The papaya salad has real heat. The pad krapow is wok-fire...
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Fish Cheeks
Thai · NoHo
Thai seafood restaurant in NoHo that Instagram food accounts adore. The whole fried fish is the showstopper — crispy, spicy, and served on a dramatic platter. The crab fried rice is loaded with lump c...
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Somtum Der
Thai · East Village · Michelin Bib Gourmand
Bangkok import specializing in fiery Isan papaya salads — a dozen varieties ranging from merely spicy to face-meltingly hot. The larb is bright and herbaceous. The grilled pork neck is smoky and addic...
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Up Thai
Thai · Upper East Side
An Upper East Side Thai that's become one of the neighborhood's go-tos for dependable, well-spiced curries and noodles. The crispy rice salad and the Crying Tiger beef are hits.